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Two planes clipped each other on the taxiway at Detroit Metro Airport this morning around 6 a.m. American Airlines Boeing 737 from Detroit to Dallas returned to the gate for inspection after it struck the wing of a Southwest Airlines aircraft as it was taxiing away from the gate for takeoff. No one was injured…

A plane that left Edinburgh on Wednesday returned to Edinburgh after a technical malfunction. FlyBe flight no. 1331, departed Edinburgh at 7:55am Wednesday & was scheduled to land in London at 10:00am. Shortly after take-off the pilot announced that the flight will be returning to Edinburgh due to a loss of electrical systems according to…

Flight ‘Alitalia 4000’ (AZ4000) is the aircraft carrying Pope Francis on his tour of Mexico. The aircraft, Airbus A330 EI-EJK, is on final approach from a brief Papal visit to Havana. The pilot reports being targeted by a green laser. Flights following behind – United 821 (UAL821) and KLM685 – also report laser incidents from…

A mid-air scare forced a Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines flight to return to Washington, D.C., for an emergency landing. Smoke began pouring into the cockpit of the Boeing 737 about five or 10 minutes after taking off from Reagan National Airport on Monday, forcing the pilots to put on gas masks. Recordings of radio communications captured…

A body discovered by horrified ground staff who noticed blood dripping from a plane which was carrying suitcases of cash may have been a stowaway from a previous flight, it has been claimed. The plane, owned by Florida-based Western Global Airlines, is understood to have been transporting large sums of cash from Munich in Germany…

A ‘violent’ passenger on board flight Emirates EK5 from Dubai to Heathrow was restrained by four cabin crew after allegedly launching a terrifying mid-air attack on staff. The man was forced to the floor before being tied up on the Heathrow-bound Airbus A380 when he allegedly began assaulting crew members in a fit of rage. Witnesses said three…

Virgin Atlantic flight VS25 returned to Heathrow last night with 252 passengers and 15 crew after an incident when the first officer was shone by a laser. POLICE STATEMENT Aircraft forced to return to Heathrow after being hit by a laser strike #consdieryouractions #laserstrike CAD4 — Aviation Policing (@MPSHeathrow) February 14, 2016 STATEMENT FROM VIRGIN…

After holding for an hour or so the aircraft made an emergency landing at Liverpool Airport. After it was discovered that there was a problem with the aircraft’s flaps. This meant that the landing speed of the aircraft would have to be faster than normal so the pilot opted to land at LPL.

A military grade of the explosive TNT caused this week’s explosion on a Somali airliner, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN, citing an initial analysis of residue recovered from the aircraft. The blast took place Tuesday on board a commercial plane after it set off above East Africa. Two people were injured before…